Edward Augustus Freeman

Edward Augustus Freeman
Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892) was a British historian and prolific writer, best known for his work on the history of the Norman Conquest of England. His most notable work is "The History of the Norman Conquest of England" (1867-1879), which provided a detailed and scholarly analysis of the period. Freeman was a supporter of racial theories, particularly Anglo-Saxonism, and believed in the superiority of certain races in shaping history. Besides his historical writings, Freeman was also active in politics and served as the Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford University.

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THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY. A LECTURE DELIVERED BY JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FEBRUARY 5, 1864. Ladies and Gentlemen,—I have undertaken to speak to you this evening on what is called the Science of History. I fear it is a dry subject; and there seems, indeed, something incongruous in the very connection of such words as Science and History. It is as if we were to talk of the color of... more...

PREFACE "Beyond doubt the finished historian must be a traveller: he must see with his own eyes the true look of a wide land; he must see, too, with his eyes the very spots where great events happened; he must mark the lie of a city, and take in, as far as a non-technical eye can, all that is special about a battle-field." So wrote Mr. Freeman in his Methods of Historical Study, and he... more...